Khairy to be with PN gov’t until legitimacy issue settled
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Rembau Member of Parliament Khairy Jamaluddin said today he would continue serving the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government led by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin pending the determination of its legitimacy in Parliament next month. The coordinating minister for the Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme said he wanted to continue his work to ensure […]
Umno withdraws support for PN government, PM Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today repeated the decision of Umno Supreme Council to withdraw support for Perikatan Nasional (PN) government and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the prime minister. He said statements from an adequate number of Umno Members of Parliament (MPs) withdrawing their support for Muhyiddin as Prime […]
Interim PM claims merely rumours
BERA: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today described claims that he will be appointed interim prime minister as merely rumours in media portals and social media. He said such rumours were probably ignited to muddle the ongoing situation or split the government that is making efforts to resolve the bigger problem of […]
New cabinet appointments won’t rock the boat, as long as people’s health, economy under control
By Nurul Hanis Izmir and S. Kisho Kumari KUALA LUMPUR: With new cabinet appointments, the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government looks totally committed to bringing the Covid-19 pandemic under control while ensuring the economy forges ahead despite hiccups and fragilities of the global economy, Juwai IQI chief economist Shan Saeed said. He said Malaysian exports and […]
Why not support PH instead, GPS told
KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak has urged Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to shift its support to Pakatan Harapan (PH) to lead the country, in view of the political uncertainty unfolding in West Malaysia. “GPS should withdraw its support for the failed Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal government, or Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin immediately […]
Party MPs, ministers to follow decision or ship out
KUCHING: United Malays National Organisation (Umno) MPs, ministers and deputy ministers are expected to follow the party’s decision in withdrawing support for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Political analyst Dick Lembang Dugun said failure to do so would split in the party. “They must remember that they are there because of their party, which […]
Ismail Sabri as DPM good move
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has expressed his full support for the appointment of Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as Deputy Prime Minister. He described this appointment as a good move by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. “Sharing the same views with our Sarawak leaders, the appointment […]
Two possible outcomes to appointment scenario
KUCHING: The appointments of Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein are in the interest of strengthening the ruling government and in the public’s interest in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and poor economic performance, but it is seen by some as acts of betrayal. Political analyst from the Faculty of […]
Not the time for political brinkmanship
KUCHING: Santubong Member of Parliament and supreme council member of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has emphasised that this is not the time to play politics. He was commenting on the political uncertainty unfolding in Malaya, following United Malays National Organisation’s (Umno) decision to withdraw its support for […]
PAS agrees with Umno not to push for GE15 to be held anytime soon
KUALA LUMPUR: PAS agreed with Umno’s suggestion not to pressure the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government to hold the 15th General Election (GE15) anytime soon as the country should be focusing on fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, which has been deemed a grave emergency. Its secretary-general, Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, said the suggestion was appropriate and timely […]
